RESTORE CONSTRUCTION GROUP, INC.
Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Fractures — SURFSIDE, FLORIDA
| Employer | RESTORE CONSTRUCTION GROUP, INC. | Report ID | 2019088758 |
| Address | 8855 Collins Avenue | City, State ZIP | SURFSIDE, FLORIDA 33154 |
| Event Date | August 23, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Lower leg(s) |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Scaffolds-staging, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Structures and surfaces, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 236118 | Inspection # | 1427701 |
| GPS Coordinates | 25.87000, -80.12000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee fell while climbing a 10-foot scaffold to access a swing stage scaffold directly above it. The employee suffered a broken tibia in the left knee with damaged ligaments.
Incident Summary
On August 23, 2019, a worker at RESTORE CONSTRUCTION GROUP, INC. in SURFSIDE, FLORIDA suffered fractures to the lower leg(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with scaffolds-staging, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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